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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
7
An inventor unveils a seed planting hoe with a seed box on the handle and a trigger to release a measured seed flow. The device lets seeds fall into drilled holes and be covered without leaving an upright position, easing per-hole planting on small truck patches.
The article compares skimmed milk, gamed milk, and whey for hog feed. One hundred pounds of skimmed milk equals half a bushel of corn, while gamed milk is worth five times the price per pound of live hogs and whey about half as much as skimmed milk. It notes milk provides bone and teeth minerals, and that removing cream disrupts balance and may cause constipation, curable by adding oil cake meal replacing fat at under two cents a pound versus butter at thirty cents.
Time saves for the average dairyman by mixing a herd grain ration and feeding it by production. In special cases extra feeds may be given to lean cows or those gaining weight, using cornmeal or high protein supplements as needed.
The article argues clean milk costs exceed dirty milk due to time and labor, but is cheaper in the end, as dirty milk risks sickness, especially in children. It also recommends using discarded old wire to fill ditches on the farm since it resists dislodgment and traps debris.
Agricultural notes urge adding ground flaxseed to sheep grain to prevent constipation. Caution given on horse handling to avoid whip overuse. Breeding sows should be synchronized for uniform litters. Fifteen sheep breeds recognized. Emphasizes intelligent feeding and management to improve income from bogs.
A Rural New Yorker piece by R A Hayne argues breed matters less than individual quality in flock selection. It highlights conformation, size, and fleece as key, praises Cheviots for hardy habit, good mothering, and strong mutton, with ewe weights 120 to 180 pounds and rams around 225 pounds.
A silk dyeing plant story recalls a near fatal plunge into a boiling vat. The superintendent describes falling onto silk in No. 6 vat then drifting as the mass slowly sank, awaiting rescue as two workers shut off the feed and lowered a rope to pull him free.
The text argues for breeding sheep to maximize body mass while maintaining good shape. Large size improves meat yield and wool income, as uniformity boosts market appeal. Extreme giants often underperform, so a medium large type balances growth, wool value, and ease of care.
The article advises feeding changes to treat piles in pigs using milk oatmeal and oilmeal with light exercise and daily cleansing. It also stresses regular grooming for horses, noting it greatly affects condition and recommends extra grooming in winter.
The piece notes Holland's Waterstaat as a unified, state led scheme in The Hague managing all waters from field drains to the Rhine winter level. It includes wry quotes about daily life and a crop of short jokes from various papers, reflecting a mix of topics and observations.
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